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Makain Mo
Member of the House of Assembly
In office
1964–1968
ConstituencyLumi
Personal details
Bornc. 1920
Lumi, Territory of New Guinea
Died1972

Makain Mo (c. 1920 – 1972) was a Papua New Guinean chief and politician. He served as a member of the House of Assembly between 1964 and 1968.

Biography

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Born in Lumi, Mo became chief of the Lumi people.[1] Married with two children, he had a coffee plantation, raised cattle and organised gold mining.[1] With the assistance of a local Catholic mission, he also opened a store.[1]

Entering politics, Mo became president of Wapei-Lumi Local Government Council.[2] He contested the Lumi seat in the 1964 elections and was elected to the House of Assembly. Following boundary adjustments, he ran in the West Sepik constituency in the 1968 elections,[3] but was defeated by Brere Awol. In the February–March 1972 elections he contested the Wapei Nuku constituency, but lost to Yakob Talis.

Mo died later in 1972.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c The Members of the House of Assembly 1964, p12
  2. ^ a b Mr. Makain Mo Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1972, p131
  3. ^ Primary count details in New Guinea election Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1968, p29